Newsletter - 25th May 2018

BMS OPEN EVENING

We continue to be extremely proud of our students here at Broadstone Middle School. On Tuesday 22nd May we

held an Open Evening for KS3 as we have places available in Year 7 for September. We asked for volunteer

students to give up their spare time to come into school to help us show off all the fabulous things we have to

offer here. We were inundated with support and had pupils signed up to be tour guides, help with science

demonstrations, cook delicious food for visitors and showcase their drama and PE skills amongst many other

activities. The buzz around school was great, and it was lovely to hear BMS students talking so positively about

our school and how much they enjoy learning here. They were also very knowledgeable about the term

metacognition! Thank you for lending us your children, they are truly amazing!

KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS

Homework has long been a topic of conversation at BMS, not just with parents but with our staff too. The

premise behind homework has always been to encourage independent learning and revision ready for GCSES and

A-Levels. But if the homework set is not appropriate it can be hard for parents to support at home, and staff find

that marking homework is wasted learning time in class.

So at BMS we have introduced knowledge organisers. These are A4/A3 sheets which contain key knowledge/facts

that need to be learnt before a certain time so that our pupils can quickly access this information and then apply

it during a lesson, which encourages deeper thinking and learning.

Your child will be taking home a knowledge organiser file full of organisers for subjects/topics for the next half

term. Each week students will be pointed to a section of the organiser to learn (with question and answer sheets)

from which they will be tested in class. This is new for everyone, so bare with us through any teething problems

and please feel free to provide feedback on how this new homework format is working for your child.

YEAR 8 FOOD TECH – KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER4. Seasonality

• Fruits and vegetables naturally grow and ripen during certain times of the year. When food is ripe it’s full of nutrients and has more flavour, so ‘eating seasonally’ means you’re eating food when it’s naturally at its best.

• Different foods are ‘in season’ throughout the year in Britain. For example, asparagus ripens in the spring, summer brings berries, sweetcorn and pumpkins follow in the autumn, and cabbages and root vegetables peak during the winter.

• However, we can still buy things like strawberries and apples in the supermarkets all year round because they are either being grown in greenhouses which provides shelter, light and heat or they’re flown in from warmer countries.

Carbohydrates – high energy compounds that provide the body with energy

Raising agent – chemical added to food to aid rise when cooking/baking

Protein – contains amino acids which help with tissue repair of the body

Additives:- substance added to food to enhance flavour or preserve food.

Vitamins/ minerals – essential nutrient which the body needs

Aesthetics:- appearance of food,important consideration when plating up.

Fats / oils – naturally oily substance used for cooking and occurring in the body

Bacteria:- good or bad. Bad bacteria can cause the body to become ill.

Fibre – dietary substance that helps break down food for digestion.

Cross contamination:- bacteria transferred from one food to another.

1. THE FLAVOUR STAR

5. Key Vocabulary

SPRING:-Peas, rhubarb, radishes, spring onions, asparagus

SUMMER:-Peppers, blueberries, corn, cucumber, peaches

AUTUMN:-Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, tomatoes, apples

WINTER:-Beets, cabbage, carrots, pumpkins, leeks, oranges, potatoes

2. Flavour vocabulary

3. Food Groups and functions

6. Dietary requirementsWhat to consider…

Vegetarian – do not eat meat, but generally eat dairy products

Vegan – plant based, no products from animals

Coeliac – gluten intolerance of any food containing gluten e.g. flour, bread

Nut allergy – anaphylaxis is an extreme reaction to something caused by any nut e.g. peanut

Religious considerations -e.g. Jewish do not eat pork,

Sample knowledge organisers for KS3 food tech

and Year 6 maths

YEAR 5 BATH BOMB SALE!

Year 5 have had a fantastic and successful ‘Soap and Glory’ topic this half term! Following their visit from LUSH,

they explored a range of science objectives investigating different materials and identifying an accurate method

for producing the perfect bath bomb. Using this information, along with inputs about advertising and packaging,

Year 5 pupils made their own bath bombs, along with packaging, logos and posters in order to sell their bath

bombs for charity. Margaret Green, Routes to Roots and the Chernobyl’s Children’s Charity have all been in to

visit Year 5 to explain how the money they raise will benefit and support their charity. The children showed great

empathy and understanding and were extremely excited ahead of the sale. With excellent customer service skills,

the event was a sell out and we raised a magnificent £211.35! Thank you to all of those who attended, it was a

fantastic outcome to an exciting topic.

HELENA CUTS IT FOR CHARITY!

BREAKFAST CLUB FOR YEAR 6—SATS WEEK!

The whole Year 6 team are so proud of the Year 6 pupils for their enthusiasm and hard work last week during

SATS week. The pupils started every morning with breakfast in classes which was kindly donated by the Social

Hub. During the tests themselves, all the pupils approached the tests with positivity, gave 100% effort and used

many of the cognitive strategies they have been learning. To finish the week, pupils were able to bring in

‘wheels’ for a scooting session and they made their own ice-cream sundaes. Well done Year 6!

It may seem like a drastic haircut, but for

Helena in 6Y, this new ‘do’ is the result of a

very thoughtful decision. Helena decided to

cut her long locks to donate to the Little

Princess Trust - a part of the charity Cancer

Research that help make wigs for children

living with cancer. As well as this, she has

already raised a whopping £700 for the charity

and hopes to raise more. We couldn’t be

prouder of Helena for deciding to do this and

we absolutely love her new ‘edgy’ haircut

which is thanks to Lucy A’s mum, a local

hairdresser. What a super role model for BMS.

SPORTS NEWS!

Year 6 had a brilliant time at their activities day yesterday, with coaches from various sports (even a commonwealth volleyball player!!) giving them the opportunity to try out new and exciting sports. A big thank you to @Sportbu and all of the coaches for all of their help putting it together. Year 5 have their activity day on Friday 25th May. A big thanks to Miss Marsh for organising such a fantastic day of outdoor fun!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY...

Wednesday 6th June—Year 4 Quad Kids event at BMS

with BMS sports leaders

W/C 11th June—Springdale First and Broadstone First

spending the day at BMS as part of their transition to

Year 5

Friday 15th June—Year 5 Compton Acres Trip

W/C 18th June—Bikeability course

Monday 18th June—Sports Day—KS2/3 Field events

Thursday 21st June—Sports Day track events whole

school —parents invited to attend

Save the date! The Social Hub’s annual Summer Party

— Friday 15th June. Buy your tickets now!

SPONSORED READING CHALLENGE

The whole school will be taking part in a sponsored

read event after half term. This will be introduced by

Usborne book rep, Mary Cusens. The aim is to promote

a passion for reading and raise money to gain new

books for our library.

Pupils that raise £15 or more will be invited to choose

an Usborne book of their choice. There will also be

book prizes and house points awarded for the class and

pupil that raise the most money and a raffle for

everyone that takes part. Good luck everyone!

Friday 8th June—assemblies to introduce challenge

Monday 11th – Sunday 17th June—reading challenge

Friday 22nd June—sponsorship forms to be returned.

HOUSE POINTS UPDATE

House point totals are as follows:

Rowling 7681

Attenborough 7614

Da Vinci 7549

Dyson 7527

Top earners in each year group:

Year 5 Ella P 139

Year 6 Jessica M 204

Year 7 Storm M 89

Year 8 Susanna F 149

Congratulations to Jessica M for achieving the highest

number of house points for the school!

THE SOCIAL HUB

The Social Hub has once again funded furniture—this time for our Atrium. The

space is now more useable thanks to unique triangular tables which can be put

together in different ways and we have more multi-coloured chairs which brighten

up the area. This will be a great space for learning and research outside the

classrooms. Thanks to the wonderful members of The Social Hub who give up their

spare time to raise money for the school which allows us to buy more resources

and equipment to support learning! The Social Hub are always looking for extra

help, whether it be to help out at a fundraiser, to be part of the decision making or

attending meetings. If you are interested in joining this dynamic team, please

contact the Social Hub: thesocialhubbms@gmail.com.